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Linebacker, Penn State, 1997–99
LaVar Arrington
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LaVar Arrington played linebacker at Penn State (1997–99). He won the 1999 Butkus Award and the 1999 Chuck Bednarik Award. He finished ninth in the 1999 Heisman vote and was a consensus All‑American in 1999. The Washington Redskins took Arrington in the first round, No. 2 overall in the 2000 NFL Draft. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2022.
At a glance
Honors
- Inducted 2022College Football Hall of Fame
- 1998Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year
- 1998, 1999First-team All-Big Ten
- 1999Butkus Award
- 1999Chuck Bednarik Award
- 1999Jack Lambert Trophy
- 1999Consensus All‑American
- 1999Ninth in the Heisman vote
All-America: consensus 1999; Sporting News 1998; AP second team 1998
Players of the year, conference and regional honors: Wikipedia’s lists (CC BY-SA), each linked from its honor.
The teams in those years
Our player records start in 2004; before that they hold the honors, the Heisman vote and the draft (from 1936), with college years from the player’s Wikipedia article where it gives them.
Before the draft
| Drill | Combine 2000 |
|---|---|
| Height | 6′3⅜″ |
| Weight | 250 lb |
Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
In the NFL
Pro Bowls: 3 (2001–03) · Second-team All-Pro (AP): 2 (2001, 2003)
All-Pro teams: AP second team 2001, 2003.
Pro Bowls and All-Pro teams by NFL season: rosters and honors, Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
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